Streamlink

Release highlights:

- Changed: default config file path on macOS and Windows ([3766](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3766))
- macOS: `${HOME}/Library/Application Support/streamlink/config`
- Windows: `%APPDATA%\streamlink\config`
- Changed: default custom plugins directory path on macOS and Linux/BSD ([3766](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3766))
- macOS: `${HOME}/Library/Application Support/streamlink/plugins`
- Linux/BSD: `${XDG_DATA_HOME:-${HOME}/.local/share}/streamlink/plugins`
- Deprecated: old config file paths and old custom plugins directory paths ([3784](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3784))
- Windows:
- `%APPDATA%\streamlink\streamlinkrc`
- macOS:
- `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-${HOME}/.config}/streamlink/config`
- `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-${HOME}/.config}/streamlink/plugins`
- `${HOME}/.streamlinkrc`
- Linux/BSD:
- `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-${HOME}/.config}/streamlink/plugins`
- `${HOME}/.streamlinkrc`

Support for these old paths will be dropped in the future.
See the [CLI documentation](https://streamlink.github.io/cli.html) for all the details regarding these changes.
- Implemented: `--logfile` CLI argument ([3753](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3753))
- Fixed: Youtube 404 errors by dropping private API calls (plugin rewrite) ([3797](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3797))
- Fixed: Twitch clips ([3762](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3762), [#3775](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3775)) and hosted channel redirection ([#3776](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3776))
- Fixed: Olympicchannel plugin ([3760](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3760))
- Fixed: various Zattoo plugin issues ([3773](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3773), [#3780](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3780))
- Fixed: HTTP responses with truncated body and mismatching content-length header ([3768](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3768))
- Fixed: scheme-less URLs with address:port for `--http-proxy`, etc. ([3765](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3765))
- Fixed: rendered man page path on Sphinx 4 ([3750](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3750))
- Added plugins: mildom.com ([3584](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3584)), booyah.live ([#3585](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3585)), mediavitrina.ru ([#3743](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3743))
- Removed plugins: ine.com ([3781](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3781)), playtv.fr ([#3798](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3798))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/2.1.2...2.2.0)

Patch release:

- Fixed: youtube 404 errors ([3732](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3732)), consent dialog ([#3672](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3672)) and added short URLs ([#3677](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3677))
- Fixed: picarto plugin ([3661](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3661))
- Fixed: euronews plugin ([3698](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3698))
- Fixed: bbciplayer plugin ([3725](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3725))
- Fixed: missing removed-plugins-file in `setup.py build` ([3653](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3653))
- Changed: HLS streams to use rounded bandwidth names ([3721](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3721))
- Removed: plugin for hitbox.tv / smashcast.tv ([3686](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3686)), tvplayer.com ([#3673](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3673))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/2.1.1...2.1.2)

Patch release:

- Fixed: test failure due to missing removed plugins file in sdist tarball ([3644](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3644)).

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/2.1.0...2.1.1)

Release highlights:

- Added: `--interface`, `-4` / `--ipv4` and `-6` / `--ipv6` ([3483](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3483))
- Added: `--niconico-purge-credentials` ([3434](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3434))
- Added: `--twitcasting-password` ([3505](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3505))
- Added: Linux AppImages ([3611](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3611))
- Added: pre-built man page to bdist wheels and sdist tarballs ([3459](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3459), [#3510](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3510))
- Added: plugin for ahaber.com.tr and atv.com.tr ([3484](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3484)), nimo.tv ([#3508](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3508))
- Fixed: `--player-http` / `--player-continuous-http` HTTP server being bound to all interfaces ([3450](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3450))
- Fixed: handling of languages without alpha_2 code when using pycountry ([3518](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3518))
- Fixed: memory leak when calling `streamlink.streams()` ([3486](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3486))
- Fixed: race condition in HLS related tests ([3454](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3454))
- Fixed: `--player-fifo` issues on Windows with VLC or MPV ([3619](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3619))
- Fixed: various plugins issues (see detailed changelog down below)
- Removed: Windows portable (RosadinTV) ([3535](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3535))
- Removed: plugin for micous.com ([3457](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3457)), ntvspor.net ([#3485](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3485)), btsports ([#3636](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3636))
- Dependencies: set `websocket-client` to `>=0.58.0` ([3634](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3634))

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/2.0.0...2.1.0)

Release highlights:

- BREAKING: dropped support for Python 2 and Python 3.5 ([3232](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3232), [#3269](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3269))
- BREAKING: updated the Python version of the Windows installer to 3.8 ([3330](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3330))
Users of Windows 7 will need their system to be fully upgraded.
- BREAKING: removed all deprecated CLI arguments ([3277](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3277), [#3349](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3349))
- `--http-cookies`, `--http-headers`, `--http-query-params`
- `--no-version-check`
- `--rtmpdump-proxy`
- `--cmdline`, `-c`
- `--errorlog`, `-e`
- `--errorlog-path`
- `--btv-username`, `--btv-password`
- `--crunchyroll-locale`
- `--pixiv-username`, `--pixiv-password`
- `--twitch-oauth-authenticate`, `--twitch-oauth-token`, `--twitch-cookie`
- `--ustvnow-station-code`
- `--youtube-api-key`
- BREAKING: replaced various subtitle muxing CLI arguments with `--mux-subtitles` ([3324](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3324))
- `--funimationnow-mux-subtitles`
- `--pluzz-mux-subtitles`
- `--rtve-mux-subtitles`
- `--svtplay-mux-subtitles`
- `--vimeo-mux-subtitles`
- BREAKING: sideloading faulty plugins will now raise an `Exception` ([3366](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3366))
- BREAKING: changed trace logging timestamp format ([3273](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3273))
- BREAKING/API: removed deprecated `Session` compat options ([3349](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3349))
- BREAKING/API: removed deprecated custom `Logger` and `LogRecord` ([3273](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3273))
- BREAKING/API: removed deprecated parameters from `HLSStream.parse_variant_playlist` ([3347](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3347))
- BREAKING/API: removed `plugin.api.support_plugin` ([3398](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3398))
- Added: new plugin for pluto.tv ([3363](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3363))
- Added: support for HLS master playlist URLs to `--stream-url` / `--json` ([3300](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3300))
- Added: `--ffmpeg-fout` for changing the output format of muxed streams ([2892](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/2892))
- Added: `--ffmpeg-copyts` and `--ffmpeg-start-at-zero` ([3404](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3404), [#3413](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3413))
- Added: `--streann-url` for iframe referencing ([3356](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3356))
- Added: `--niconico-timeshift-offset` ([3425](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3425))
- Fixed: duplicate stream names in DASH inputs ([3410](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3410))
- Fixed: youtube live playback ([3268](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3268), [#3372](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3372), [#3428](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3428))
- Fixed: `--twitch-disable-reruns` ([3375](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3375))
- Fixed: various plugins issues (see detailed changelog down below)
- Changed: `{filename}` variable in `--player-args` / `-a` to `{playerinput}` and made both optional ([3313](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3313))
- Changed: and fixed `streamlinkrc` config file in the Windows installer ([3350](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3350))
- Changed: MPV's automated `--title` argument to `--force-media-title` ([3405](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3405))
- Changed: HTML documentation theme to [furo](https://github.com/pradyunsg/furo) ([#3335](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3335))
- Removed: plugins for `skai`, `kingkong`, `ellobo`, `trt`/`trtspor`, `tamago`, `streamme`, `metube`, `cubetv`, `willax`

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/1.7.0...2.0.0)

Release highlights:

- Added: new plugins for micous.com, tv999.bg and cbsnews.com
- Added: new embedded ad detection for Twitch streams ([3213](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3213))
- Fixed: a few broken plugins and minor plugin issues (see changelog down below)
- Fixed: arguments in config files were read too late before taking effect ([3255](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3255))
- Fixed: Arte plugin returning too many streams and overriding primary ones ([3228](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3228))
- Fixed: Twitch plugin error when stream metadata API response is empty ([3223](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3223))
- Fixed: Zattoo login issues ([3202](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3202))
- Changed: plugin request and submission guidelines ([3244](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3244))
- Changed: refactored and cleaned up Twitch plugin ([3227](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3227))
- Removed: `platform=_` stream token request parameter from Twitch plugin (again) ([3220](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/pull/3220))
- Removed: plugins for itvplayer, aljazeeraen, srgssr and dingittv

[Full changelog](https://github.com/streamlink/streamlink/compare/1.6.0...1.7.0)